Massaging device



Jan. 31, 1-928. 7, 4

J. L. SCOGGIN 1657974 MASSAGING DEVICE Filed Jan. 30. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 VII'IIIIIA INVENTOR WITNEW g m) ATTCRNEY Jan. 31, 1928. 1,657,974

J. L. scoeem MASSAGING DEVICE Filed Jan. 30. 1926 2 Sheetsfisheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan.'31, 192d.

JAMES soot-rem,- or corner, TEXAS.

Massaeme nnvron.

' Application filed January 30, 1926. Serial No. M373.

This invention relates to a massaging de vice, the general ob ect of the lnventlon bemg to provide a rotary member for engaging the body of a patient and. which is formed of resilient material and which is carried by a handle so that it can be easily brought into contact with the body.

Another object of the invention is to make the rotary member removable so that it may be substituted by other members which may be of difierent construction.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view partly in section of one form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view of another form.

Figure 3 is a view of still another form.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4:?"4: of Figure 5 and showing a Further modification.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 4.

As shown in these views. the device consists of a spherical member 1 which is formed of resilient material and which is rotatably supported by a handle member 2 so that the member can be rolled over a part of the human body to massage the same and thus increase the circulation of blood through this part.

Figure 1 shows the simplest form of the invention, the handle 2 being of forked construction and the member 1 being formed of solid rubber or the like with the shaft 3 passing through it with the ends of the shaft being reduced and fitting in bearing holes 4 made in the ends of the prongs oi the handle. Washers 5 are placed on the shaft adjacent the ends thereof to prevent wear of the member 1. In order to permit the member 1 to be removed and replaced by another form of member 1'. form the handle 20f two parts which are hingedly connected together as at 6 so that the prongs can be moved apart to permit member 1 to beremoved. The two sections are held together by means of the spring latch member 7.

Thus the member 1 made hollow and somewhat similar to' the member 1 shown in Figure 2 canbe substituted for the member shown in Figure 1, if desired.

Figure 2 shows the member 1 of hollow construction and formed with a circum'fen ential row of circular enlargements 8 which are designed to engage the spaces between the ribs of a body when the device is used on this partof the body. The handle 2 is similar to the handle shown in Figure 1, or substantially so, but the spherical memher is supported by a pair of cap like devices 9 each of which is fastened to a stub shaft 10 which is carried by a prong of the handle. Thus the member 1 is clamped be tween the two cap like devices.

Figure 3 shows a handle 2 which has prongs at both ends so that it will support a pair of spherical membersl". One prong of each pair 0t prongs is hingedly connected with the handle as shown at 11. and is held in closed position by a latch 12 so that by swinging the movable prong outwardly the spherical member can be removed and replaced by a new one.

Figures 4-. and 5 show a motor 13 for retating the spherical member 2". the shaft 3' of said member being connected to the shaft 14 of the motor by the column gearing 15. The motor is supported by a bracket 16 and said motor and bracket form the handle of the device. one prong 17 of the handle being pivoted as shown at 18 with the latch 19 for holding it in closed position. ihus in this form of the device the member is driven by power.

In all forms of the device the handle is grasped by the operator and the member placed in contact with that part of the body of the patient that is to be treated. Then the device is moved back and torth so that the device will give a rolling action while being pressed upon the body, which will act to massage the same.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention. will be readily apparent.

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I desire it to be understood that I may prising a forked handle having its prongs hingedly connected together so that they can be separated, av spherical member formed of resilient material rotatably supported be- 5 tween the prongs, and latch means for holding the prongs in supporting position.-

2. A device ofthe class described comprising ahandle having a forked part ber rotatably mounted on each prong, and

a spherical member supported between the sold cap-shaped members.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES LEE sooeom. 

